China Date Day

And we only had to drive to Orange County rather than fly halfway around the world. The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is hosting what they say is the largest exhibit of Terracotta Warriors ever seen outside of China. Discovered by accident in 1974, the necropolis was built for the first Emperor of China about 210 BC. There are over 7000 larger-than-life warriors buried here along with representations of animals, servants, houses - everything you can imagine an emperor might need or want in the afterlife. And the detail! Each warrior, for example, is unique, with different body types, facial features, even hair texture. One of my favorite items was the bronze stork that you can see here. I'd love to see the warriors in situ someday.
We've been to a few exhibits at the Bowers before this one; for such a small museum, they get some really nice, unique shows. The Terracotta Warriors will be there until Oct.12. It's a little pricey - $25 for adults during the week; higher on weekends - but we thought it was well worth the price.


Step one of my next weaving project is done.Tonight I wound the warp chains - half blue and half tan 8/4 carpet warp - for a twill sampler. I'll start warping tomorrow and weaving, hopefully, by Friday. Good times.